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And he took a wife, Susanna by name, the daughter of Hilkiah, a woman full fair, and dreading the Lord.

Forsooth her father and mother, when they were rightful, taught their daughter[a] by the law of Moses. [Forsooth the father and mother of her, when they were just, learned their daughter after the law of Moses.]

Soothly Joakim was full rich, and had a garden nigh his house; and the Jews came to him, for he was the most worshipful of (or than) all (the others). [Forsooth Joakim was full rich, and to him was a garden nigh to his house; and Jews came together to him, for he was more honourable of all.]

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  1. Susanna 1:3 Here fathers and mothers be admonished to teach by the law of God, not only their sons, but also their daughters.